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  2. Shades of purple - Wikipedia

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    The color royal purple is a tone of purple that is bluer than the ancient Tyrian purple. The first recorded use of royal purple as a color name in English was in 1661. In 1990, royal purple was formulated as one of the Crayola crayon colors.

  3. Tyrian purple - Wikipedia

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    The Royal purple or Imperial purple was probably used until the time of Augustine of Hippo (354–430) and before the demise of the Roman Empire. Dye chemistry [ edit ] Variations in colours of "Tyrian purple" from different snails are related to the presence of indigo dye (blue), 6-bromoindigo (purple), and the red 6,6'-dibromoindigo.

  4. Byzantium (color) - Wikipedia

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    Color coordinates; Hex triplet: #BD33A4: sRGB B (r, g, b) (189, 51, 164) HSV (h, s, v) (311°, 73%, 74%) CIELCh uv (L, C, h) (47, 86, 321°) Source /Maerz and Paul: ISCC–NBS descriptor: Vivid reddish purple: B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

  5. Purple - Wikipedia

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    HTML color names. B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) Purple is a color similar in appearance to violet light. In the RYB color model historically used in the arts, purple is a secondary color created by combining red and blue pigments.

  6. Violet (color) - Wikipedia

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    Violet is the color of light at the short wavelength end of the visible spectrum. It is one of the seven colors that Isaac Newton labeled when dividing the spectrum of visible light in 1672. Violet light has a wavelength between approximately 380 and 435 nanometers. [2] The color's name is derived from the Viola genus of flowers.

  7. Weddings in ancient Rome - Wikipedia

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    From the Aldobrandini Wedding fresco. Weddings in ancient Rome were a sacred ritual involving many religious practices. In order for the wedding to take place the bride and the groom or their fathers needed to consent to the wedding. Generally, the wedding would take place in June due to the god Juno. Weddings would never take place on days ...

  8. Mauve - Wikipedia

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    Color coordinates; Hex triplet: #E0B0FF: sRGB B (r, g, b) (224, 176, 255) HSV (h, s, v) (276°, 31%, 100%) CIELCh uv (L, C, h) (79, 61, 290°) Source: Maerz and Paul: ISCC–NBS descriptor: Brilliant purple: B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

  9. Liturgical colours - Wikipedia

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    Liturgical colours are specific colours used for vestments and hangings within the context of Christian liturgy. The symbolism of violet, blue, white, green, red, gold, black, rose and other colours may serve to underline moods appropriate to a season of the liturgical year or may highlight a special occasion.

  10. Traditional colors of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The traditional colors of Japan are a collection of colors traditionally used in Japanese art, literature, textiles such as kimono, and other Japanese arts and crafts. History [ edit ] The traditional colors of Japan trace their historical origins to the Twelve Level Cap and Rank System which was established in 603 by Prince Shōtoku and based ...

  11. Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer - Wikipedia

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    The wedding of Prince Charles (later King Charles III) and Lady Diana Spencer took place on Wednesday, 29 July 1981, [1] at St Paul's Cathedral in London, United Kingdom. The groom was the heir apparent to the British throne, and the bride was a member of the Spencer family . The ceremony was a traditional Church of England wedding service.